On Wednesday December 8th, 2021, Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare, who is publicly known as Robbie Shakespeare, passed away following kidney surgery in Florida. Although the beloved bassist has been ill for some time prior to his death, the news of his passing has shook the reggae community, leaving everyone in mourning.

The 68 year-old, who was one half of the legendary music duo Sly & Robbie, not only contributed to reggae music, he also played on albums by rock stars such as Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger.

Oneness Records has just released a nine-track roots juggling called City Riddim. It features new music from Luciano, Lutan Fyah, Queen Omega, Iba Mahr, Yaadcore, Devano and Vysionaer.

The team at Oneness, in partnership with Iba Mahr, also shared some visuals for his track, No Vanity. Click here or on the image above to check out the video and remember to like, comment and share.

Reggae artist Turbulence and his team have just released his latest single: an upbeat roots tune called Burnin’ Blaze. Three mixes of the song were shared: the original, a dub and an edited version.

Click here to stream and download Burnin’ Blaze from your preferred music platform.

Roots artist Chezidek will kick off 2022 on stage in Dakar, Senegal. He is scheduled to perform at Hôtel Monaco Plage, located at Bel Air, Chemin de I’Hydrobase, with backing band Jahmo.

The event will also feature guest artists Saah Karim, Peeya Fyah and Wzaa. It is being presented by Kemtan Iyah and popular reggae promoter Sen Reggae.

Silk Sonic, the American pop duo that’s made up of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, have been dominating the entertainment space in recent months with both the lead up to, and release of their brand new album, An Evening With Silk Sonic.
 
The first single, Leave The Door Open, which was shared early in the year, took the world by storm. It rose to the number one spot on hundreds of charts, won countless awards and has been streamed and downloaded multitudinously. With numbers like these one can – without actually hearing the song – accurately speculate that it sounds amazing. It’s well written, produced and delivered. As far as songs goes, Leave The Door Open is perfect!
 
After reading the preceding paragraph one would think that there is no way it can be improved upon. But all that was until veteran reggae artist Anthony Cruz shared his version. 
 
At the beginning of October, Cruz, in partnership with Tad’s Record, unleashed the reggae remix of Leave The Door Open. As it’s been known to do, the pulsating reggae drum and bass, combined with the strumming of the keys and guitar, takes the record to whole new level. Also worth noting is Anthony Cruz‘s vocal prowess, which enabled him to hit notes not frequently attempted by many singers.
 
The global reggae community welcomed the more familiar version of an already very popular song, so much so that it has been, and continues to get heavy radio spins and feature on music platforms worldwide.
 
The overwhelming positive reaction to the song led to the creation of some visuals, which were faultlessly presented.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN” REGGAE REMIX

At the end of November, U.S. based roots label, Reggae Global Entertainment, released a stunning seventeen-track album titled Di Jugglin. Volume 2 – Hush Riddim. 

The project, which is made up of lovers-rock, inspirational and socially conscious tunes, boasts a stellar line-up. It features: Ed Robinson, Anthony Malvo, Ian Sweetness, G Cole, Hopeton Lindo, Hezron, Peter G, Joanna Marie, UU Maddo, Zeal, Yvad, Steve Knight, Yishka, Chris Thomas The CEO, Teddy Greaves Jr., Shauna Dazzle and Danglin. All the artists committed to the compilation once they learned that it’s for Joanna Marie and Ed Robinson; a well-respected couple in the industry.

In addition to the above-stated names, the creative energies behind the production are equally, and in some cases more accomplished. Therefore one can infer, without hearing it, that this body of work is authentic reggae music of the highest quality. World-renowned bassist Robbie Shakespeare is responsible for the bassline and Willie Lindo did the guitars; while piano, organs and drums were done by KashieF Lindo. The lone woman behind the scenes is the producer, Joanna Marie. 

The rhythm was created at the Lindo‘s HeavyBeat Studio in Florida. As such, the HeavyBeat crew, along with Joanna Marie and Ed Robinson are credited for both mixing and mastering. As the name implies, this album is the second in a series of rhythm-driven records from Reggae Global Entertainment. Part one came out in 2017 and the hope is to have part 3 ready for November, 2022.

Since its release Di Jugglin. Volume 2 – Hush Riddim has had thousands of streams. When asked what she would like listeners to take away from this album, Joanna Marie said: “the most important take aways would be good penmanship, a riddim to rock your soul.. and longevity sound to last a lifetime.”

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN & DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROJECT